“Some changes might look negative on the surface, but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge” Eckhart Tolle
I hate winter. I hate snow. I hate ice. I know this is a pretty common sentiment from most people right now. My city was hit with 70 cm of snow last week. That’s more than 2 feet, on top of all the snow and ice we already had. My sidewalk currently looks like this.
That is the same sidewalk that I would usually run on, buried under more than 4 feet of snow.
Needless to say, I haven’t been able to run outside in almost 2 months. I have been able to get to our indoor track and to the gym on occasion, but it’s not as easy as getting home from work, lacing up and heading out the door.
I’m not giving up, I’m just starting over.
So I need to change my plans. I have not trained enough to even consider running the Blue Nose ½ Marathon in just over a month. I would be hard pressed to run a 5k right now. The new plan is to start running again as soon as I can. The weather is starting to clear up, the snow will eventually melt and the sidewalks will be cleared. I have 2 5ks planned for May, and of course the Ocean Breeze Trail run in June. I WILL run a ½ marathon this year, likely in the fall.
Change can be good.
Change can be good. I hope the new plan shifts the calendar to bring about something wonderful. I think it's smart to accept the weather vs. trying to work against it and either (1) get hurt or (2) drive yourself to exhaustion trying to work around it.
ReplyDeleteAdaptability is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt you'll get your half marathon in sometime soon.
Missing you!